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Summary page General Pathology
REVIEW PANEL COMPOSITION
The panel was composed of two co-chairs with expertise in the provincial privileging dictionaries and
8 subject matter experts, who work across 7 of the province’s health authorities with representation
of the Doctors of BC
RECORD OF REVIEW PANEL DECISIONS AND CRITERIA IDENTIFIED
Below are panel decisions and/or criteria identified to guide discussion of clinical practice and standards.
1. Refer to the Royal College discipline definition
The panel decided to continue using the discipline definition provided by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
2. Use training requirements to define current experience
The panel defines current experience by specifying training requirements associated to each core and non-core privilege. The training requirements replace the procedure numbers that previously defined current experience.
3. Breaking General Pathology Core Privileges into five subdivisions
The decision was made to take the five domains of general pathology and separate them out into 5 core areas: medical microbiology, hematological pathology/ transfusion medicine, medical biochemistry, anatomical pathology, molecular pathology.
4. Add Flow Cytometry as a non-core privilege
Flow Cytometry was omitted from the first version of the dictionary. The panel made the decision to add it as a non-core privilege.
5. Define Molecular Pathology
The panel agreed to accept both standardized definitions for core and non-core Molecular Pathology as recommended by a sub-committee of subject-matter experts.
6. Pediatric pathology fellowship is the requirement for perinatal autopsy and apparently natural
infant or child death
The panel agreed that a pediatric pathology fellowship is the appropriate training for perinatal autopsy and apparently natural infant or child death. Forensic pathology fellowship is not required to provide this service.
The General Pathology dictionary was approved by PMSEC on 9 November 2017
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Summary page General Pathology
Core Privileges
Decision / Revision: Break core privileges into five subdivisions
Engagement Method: Panel discussion
ORIGINAL REVISION
In the initial version, there was only one core privilege, encompassing all subdivisions
Core privileges:
General Pathology
C1 Break General Pathology into five selectable core privileges:
Core privileges: Medical Biochemistry
Core privileges: Hematological Pathology and Transfusion Medicine
Core privileges: Anatomical Pathology
Core privileges: Medical Microbiology
Core privileges: Molecular Pathology
Decision / Revision: Define autopsy pathology
Engagement Method: Panel discussion and forensic pathologist consultation
ORIGINAL REVISION
Not Applicable
C2 Define autopsy pathology according to General Pathology scope of
practice
*Autopsy pathology is limited to performance of autopsies on individuals
aged 14 or older, and excludes:
All homicides and suspicious deaths
All deaths in custody, or police action-related deaths
Cases with identification issues
Mass fatalities
Etc. Note—for autopsy pathology that is outside of the provider’s
normal scope of practice, seek appropriate subspecialty advice.
Decision / Revision: Molecular Pathology definitions have been defined by a sub panel
Engagement Method: Subpanel recommendation and panel discussion
ORIGINAL REVISION
Not Applicable
Definitions and criteria developed by a sub-panel consisted of experts in
molecular pathology, cytogenetics and molecular genetics. The panel slightly
revised the definition to align with their scope of practice
C3 Core Privileges: Molecular Pathology
Definition: Use of genetic and genomic reports and findings in the practice of
pathology
C4 Non-core privileges: Molecular Pathology
Definition: Interpretation, reporting, documentation and oversight of
genetic and genomic methods and findings in the practice of pathology
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Non-core Privileges
Decision / Revision: New non-core privileges - The non-core privileges reflect the pathology scope
of practice.
Engagement Method: Sub-panel recommendation and panel discussion
ORIGINAL REVISION
Not Applicable C5 Definition and criteria developed by a sub-panel consisted of experts in
molecular pathology, cytogenetics and molecular genetics. The panel slightly
revised the definition to align with their scope of practice
Non-core privileges: Cytogenetics
Non-core privileges: Molecular Genetics
Decision / Revision: Include a context specific statement to prompt collaborative practice between
forensic and pediatric pathologists
Engagement Method: Subpanel recommendation and panel discussion
ORIGINAL REVISION
Not Applicable C6 Panel members was in agreement to add a context specific statement to
the following non-core privileges:
Non-core Privileges: Examination for criminally suspicious infant death
Non-core Privileges: Examination for perinatal autopsy and apparently
natural infant or child death (less than 14 years of age)
Context specific statement:
The overlap between suspicious and apparently natural death in a child
under the age of 14 years may not be clear-cut and may require
collaborative practice between forensic and pediatric pathologists.
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General Pathology Clinical Privileges
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Name:
Effective from / / to_____/_____/_____
❏ Initial privileges (initial appointment)
❏ Renewal of privileges (reappointment)
All new applicants must meet the following requirements as approved by the governing body,
effective: November 9, 2017
Instructions:
Applicant: Check the “Requested” box for each privilege requested. Applicants are responsible
for producing required documentation to allow for a proper evaluation of current skill, current
clinical activity, and other qualifications and for resolving any doubts related to qualifications for
requested privileges. Please provide this supporting information by uploading the appropriate
documents. Privileges should not be requested (checked off) and cannot be granted unless the
specific criteria associated with the privilege are met.
Medical/Clinical leaders: Check the appropriate box for recommendation on the last page of
this form and include your recommendation for any required evaluation. If recommended with
conditions or not recommended, provide the condition or explanation on the last page of this
form.
Current experience: Current experience thresholds suggested in this document were
developed by practitioners in the field, and are not intended as a barrier to practice or to service
delivery. They are not intended as rigid cut offs, below which clinical privileges must be
restricted or removed. Instead, medical/clinical leaders are encouraged to initiate discussions
with those practitioners who are close to or below the thresholds, to ensure that mechanisms
are in place to ensure adequate practitioner experience and patient outcomes.
Other requirements: Note that even if applicants meet skill or experience requirements, each
site will determine if the requested privilege can be supported at that site. Privileges granted
may only be exercised at the site(s) and/or setting(s) that have sufficient space, equipment,
staffing, and other resources required to support the privilege.
This document is focused on defining qualifications related to training and current experience to
exercise clinical privileges. The applicant must also adhere to any additional organizational,
regulatory, or accreditation requirements that the organization is obligated to meet.
Context: The care of patients presenting with complex problems or uncommon diseases
requires access to multidisciplinary groups, experienced teams and institutions with the
necessary subspecialties and infrastructure for appropriate care.
Grandparenting: Practitioners holding privileges prior to implementation of the dictionary will
continue to hold those privileges as long as they meet current experience and quality
requirements.
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Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Where suggested in this document, CPD
requirements reflect those professional development activities which are eligible for:
1. credit under the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s (Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) program;
2. the College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+;
3. those professional development activities held in foreign jurisdictions which would be
eligible under the MOC/Mainpro program if held in Canada; or
4. equivalent CPD or Quality Assurance activities for other practitioners.
Planned vs. Unplanned (Emergency) Care: The scope of privileges granted to any individual
practitioner is based on considerations of patient care under “normal circumstances.” In the
setting of risk to life or limb, the rules of privilege are not meant to constrain practitioners from
acting in the best interest of a patient.
Note: The dictionary will be reviewed over time to ensure it is reflective of current practices,
procedures and technologies.
Core privilege: Types of activities a recent graduate of the discipline can reasonably be
expected to perform at a specific facility. Under core privileges in this dictionary, if there is a
procedure you wish to NOT perform please type into the Comments field.
Non-core privilege: Types of activities that require further training, experience and
demonstrated skill. Non-core privileges are requested in addition to requesting core. Individuals
requesting these privileges should meet the specific threshold criteria associated to such non-
core privileges.
Context specific privileges: Privileges that take into account what medical services and
procedures a facility can support.
Additional privilege: An additional privilege is any privilege that is not included in the core,
non-core, or context-specific privileges dictionary for your discipline. Additional privileges
already listed in this document were previously requested by others who practice in your
discipline; they may or may not be relevant to you. If there are any privileges not listed in your
dictionary that you wish to request, please complete an additional privilege request form and
attach any evidence of training to support your request.
Restricted procedures: Some dictionaries have procedures identified by the Ministry of Health
as [DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED SERVICE BY THE MEDICAL SERVICES COMMISSION].
Privileges identified as restricted procedures may be flagged in this document. Where it
appears, the restricted procedures flag is for administrative tracking only, and has no impact on
clinical content.
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Definition
A General Pathologist is a specialist who is trained in diagnosis and in laboratory management,
incorporating and integrating all aspects of laboratory methodology, playing a key role in quality
assurance and the introduction of emerging technologies. This includes providing consultation
to medical colleagues using morphologic techniques such as histopathology, cytology, autopsy,
forensics and clinical laboratory methods, namely biochemistry, laboratory hematology, blood
transfusion and microbiology. General Pathology is distinct because the training is divided
between Anatomical Pathology and clinical laboratory medicine. General Pathologists are
trained to practice in a variety of settings including large metropolitan, regional, and community
hospitals, and may play a role in teaching or research. General Pathology can also be a route
for sub-specialty or diploma training.
Qualifications for General Pathology
Initial privileges: To be eligible to apply for privileges in General Pathology (anatomical,
clinical), the applicant should normally meet the following criteria:
Certification in General Pathology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
or be recognized as a general pathologist by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British
Columbia by virtue of credentials earned in another jurisdiction that are acceptable to both the
College and the Health Authority and its Affiliate(s).
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, reflective of the scope of
privileges requested, for the past 12 months or successful completion of an RCPSC or
equivalent accredited residency or clinical/research fellowship immediately following
residency within the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew privileges in pathology, the applicant should
meet the following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privileges requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
A General Pathologist may be expected to have expertise in all four disciplines of laboratory
medicine. Where a pathologist’s experience in the past three years for a requested privilege is
determined insufficient by regional department head or equivalent to maintain skill, privileges
will be renewed following the completion of a period of education prescribed by the regional
medical director or delegate for laboratory medicine. Any education prescribed will be done
under the auspices of a facility that is regularly engaged in the training of laboratory medicine
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residents, and will be signed off by the medical director/ department head of that
facility/program.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice.
Core privileges: Medical Biochemistry
❑ Requested
Patient diagnosis, ordering investigations, consultation, and laboratory medical oversight in
medical biochemistry. The core privileges in this specialty include the core procedures on the
procedures list near the end of the document and such other procedures that are extensions
of the same techniques and skills.
Clinical consultation and interpretation in nutrition, cancer-associated biochemical abnormalities, therapeutic drug monitoring, pediatric and prenatal clinical biochemistry.
Apply laboratory techniques of medical biochemistry for diagnosis and management of disease for patients of all ages with a variety of metabolic disorders and biochemical abnormalities.
Medical oversight of a clinical pathology laboratory
Core privileges: Hematological pathology/Transfusion medicine
❑ Requested
Patient diagnosis, ordering investigations, consultation, and laboratory medical oversight in
hematological pathology and transfusion medicine. The core privileges in this specialty include
the core procedures on the procedures list near the end of the document and such other
procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills.
Clinical consultation and interpretation of investigations of conditions affecting blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen
Clinical consultation and interpretation of investigations involving transfusion of blood and blood products
Stewardship over appropriate use of blood and blood products
Medical oversight of a clinical pathology laboratory
Core privileges: Anatomical pathology
❑ Requested
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Patient diagnosis, ordering investigations, consultation, and laboratory medical oversight in:
anatomical pathology, including surgical pathology (including intraoperative consultations),
cytopathology, autopsy pathology*, immunohistochemistry, and associated ancillary studies. The
core privileges in this specialty include the procedures on the attached procedures list and such
other procedures that are extensions of the same techniques and skills.
*Autopsy pathology is limited to performance of autopsies on individuals aged 14 or older, and
excludes:
All homicides and suspicious deaths
All deaths in custody, or police action-related deaths
Cases with identification issues
Mass fatalities
Etc. Note—for autopsy pathology that is outside of the provider’s normal scope of practice, seek appropriate subspecialty advice.
Core privileges: Medical microbiology
❑ Requested
Patient diagnosis, ordering investigations, consultation, and laboratory medical oversight in
medical microbiology. The core privileges in this specialty include the core procedures on the
procedures list near the end of the document and such other procedures that are extensions of
the same techniques and skills.
Clinical consultation and interpretation of investigations for conditions involving infectious diseases
Medical oversight of a clinical pathology laboratory
Clinical consultation regarding antimicrobial stewardship and infection control
Core privileges: Molecular pathology
❑ Requested
Use of genetic and genomic reports and findings in the practice of pathology
Core procedures list for general pathology
This is not intended to be an all-encompassing procedures list. It defines the types of activities/
procedures/privileges that the majority of practitioners in this specialty at this organization would
competently perform, and inherent activities/procedures/privileges requiring similar skill sets and
techniques.
To the applicant: Select the following procedure(s) you wish to perform.
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Core privileges: Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedures
❑ Requested
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedures
Core privileges: Fine Needle Aspiration
❑ Requested
Performance of fine needle aspiration
Non-core privilege: Examination of human skeletal remains
❑ Requested
Initial privileges: Requires completion of a recognized postgraduate fellowship in forensic
pathology
OR
Other recognized experience or training in human skeletal remains, suitability to be assessed by
the appropriate medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health
authority
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, reflective of the scope of
privileges requested, for the past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship
in the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Non-core privileges (see specific criteria)
Are permits for activities that require further training, experience and demonstrated skill.
Are requested individually in addition to requesting the core.
Each individual requesting non-core privileges should meet the specific threshold criteria as outlined.
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Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice
Non-core privilege: Examination for criminally suspicious infant death
❑ Requested
The overlap between suspicious and apparently natural death in a child under the age of 14
years may not be clear-cut and may require collaborative practice between forensic and
pediatric pathologists.
Initial privileges: Requires completion of a recognized postgraduate fellowship in forensic
pathology.
OR
Other recognized experience in infant autopsy pathology, suitability to be assessed by the
appropriate medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health authority
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, specific to infant autopsy
for the past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship in the past 12
months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice
Non-core privileges: Examination for perinatal autopsy and
apparently natural infant or child death (less than 14 years of age)
❑ Requested
Note: For autopsy pathology that is outside of the provider’s normal scope of practice, seek
appropriate subspecialty advice
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The overlap between suspicious and apparently natural death in a child under the age of 14
years may not be clear-cut and may require collaborative practice between forensic and
pediatric pathologists.
Initial privileges: Requires completion of a recognized postgraduate fellowship in pediatric
pathology
OR
Other recognized experience in pediatric autopsy pathology, suitability to be assessed by the
appropriate medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health authority
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, specific to infant/child
autopsy practice and including pediatric-specific CME and quality assurance activities, for the
past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship in the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice.
Non-core privileges: Flow Cytometry
❑ Requested
Initial privileges: The applicant has completed training to the satisfaction of the
appropriate medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health authority
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, reflective of the scope of
privilege requested, for the past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship
in the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
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acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice.
Non-core privileges: Immunofluorescence
❑ Requested
Initial privileges: The applicant has completed training to the satisfaction of the appropriate
medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health authority
AND
Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, reflective of the scope of
privilege requested, for the past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship
in the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice.
Non-core privilege: Molecular Pathology
Definition
Interpretation, reporting, documentation and oversight of genetic and genomic methods and
findings in the practice of pathology
❑Requested
Initial privileges: The applicant has completed training to the satisfaction of the appropriate
medical leader as per Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules within each health authority
AND
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Required current experience: Full- or part-time pathology services, reflective of the scope of
privilege requested, for the past 12 months or successful completion of postgraduate fellowship
in the past 12 months.
Renewal of privileges: To be eligible to renew this privilege, the applicant should meet the
following criteria:
Current demonstrated skill and an adequate volume of full- or part-time experience with
acceptable results, reflective of the scope of the privilege requested, (minimum of 24 weeks
working in the discipline for the past 36 months) based on results of ongoing professional
practice evaluation and outcomes.
Return to practice: Individualized evaluation at an academic training center that trains
Pathology residents, with supervision of core procedures relevant to their intended scope of
practice.
Non-core privileges: Cytogenetics
Definition
Cytogenetics is a branch of laboratory medicine concerned with the study of chromosomes and
how chromosomal anomalies relate to human disease and phenotype. (Defined by the
Canadian College of Medical Geneticists)
❑Requested
Initial privileges: The applicant has completed additional training or equivalent and is certified
by the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists or American Board of Medical Genetics and
Genomics in Cytogenetics
Non-core privileges: Molecular Genetics
Definition
Molecular genetics is a study of molecular diagnostic testing techniques used for disease
diagnosis, including the identification and interpretation of molecular abnormalities, and
participation in the management of patients and their families with molecular genetic disorders.
(Defined by the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists)
❑Requested
Initial privileges: The applicant has completed additional training or equivalent and is certified
by the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists or American Board of Medical Genetics and
Genomics in Molecular Genetics
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Context specific privileges: Administration of procedural sedation
❑ Requested
See “Hospital Policy for Sedation and Analgesia by Non-anesthesiologists.”
Context Specific Privileges
Context refers to the capacity of a facility to support an activity
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Additional privileges Definition: An additional privilege is any privilege that is not included in the core, non-core, or context-specific privileges dictionary for your discipline.
Instructions
On the additional privilege request form, you’ll be asked to provide the following details:
a) the privilege requested (the procedure or activity you are requesting)
b) the site or facility where the privilege would be exercised, and
c) your relevant training, experience or certification, if applicable.
Your request for additional privileges will be submitted to your medical leader. Please note that additional privileges are not automatically granted, but are reviewed to determine alignment with the site capacity and to ensure training requirements are met.
The privileging dictionaries on this site (bcmqi.ca) are the official versions.
Dictionary content will be updated as according to the review schedule posted at the bcmqi.ca dictionary review hub. You can provide input on a dictionary at any time, by submitting a Dictionary Feedback form to the BC MQI office.
Dictionary content and feedback
To request a privilege that is not included in the core, non-core, or context specific
privileges for your discipline, notify your medical leader or local credentialing office.
A credentialing coordinator will send you an additional privilege request form to complete.
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I have requested only those privileges for which by education, training, current experience, and demonstrated performance I am qualified to perform and for which I wish to exercise at the facility I am applying, and I understand that:
a. In exercising any clinical privileges granted, I am constrained by hospital and
medical staff policies and rules applicable generally and any applicable to the
particular situation.
b. Any restriction on the clinical privileges granted to me is waived in an emergency
situation, and in such situation my actions are governed by the applicable section of the
medical staff bylaws or related documents.
Signed: ____________________________ Date: _____________________________
I have reviewed the requested clinical privileges and supporting documentation for the above-named applicant and:
❑ Recommend all requested privileges
❑ Recommend privileges with the following conditions/modifications:
❑ Do not recommend the following requested privileges:
Privilege condition/ modification/ explanation
Notes:
Name of Department / Division/ Program/ Facility:
Name of Medical Leader:
Title:
Signature:
Date:
Acknowledgement of Practitioner
Medical / Clinical Leader’s Recommendation
S